basic barista

Basic Barista Classes

Our courses are held by our own coffee gurus, all of whom have experience from roasting the green beans all the way to the finished cup.

Our Basic Barista Class is aimed at both the home enthusiast who wants to increase their knowledge and skills, and for those who are or wish to work within the hospitality industry. You do not need any specific prior knowledge to participate in and enjoy this class.

The class starts by covering the origins of coffee and the processing of the green beans. It then moves to a hands on introduction to the workings of a professional espresso machine and grinder, after which you will learn how to extract and identify the perfect espresso shot.

The class then progresses to the art of steaming and texturing milk, a key skill to making the perfect latte and cappuccino.

We will finish with cleaning and caring for your machine.

The class is presented in an informal and relaxed style with plenty of opportunity to ask questions and practice your new skills.

Half day sessions are £75 per person. They are three hours long starting at 10am

For some independent reviews of this course, take a look at our blog posts here and here

Basic Barista

Our Basic Barista Class is aimed at both the home enthusiast who wants to increase their knowledge and skills, and for those who are or wish to work within the hospitality industry. You do not need any specific prior knowledge to participate in and enjoy this class, and it is presented in an informal and relaxed style with plenty of opportunity to ask questions and practice your new found skills.

Home Brew Coffee

The Home Brew Coffee Class will guide you through all the geeky details of the most popular homebrew kit. You will learn all about a V60 Dripper, Aeropress and how to get the best out of your cafetiere. We will talk about how the coffee is processed, which coffee works best for each preparation and the brew methods & recipes we recommend.

Intermediate Barista

For the enthusiast looking to get more experience and a deeper knowledge of coffee, we begin this class by looking in depth as to how to manipulate your espresso extraction. This is followed by a focus on steaming milk, producing microfoam and an introduction to latte art.

Advanced Latte Art

This class is aimed at the skilled professional barista or home enthusiast, looking to move forward with their latte art skills, including how to achieve that perfect microfoam every time. We also cover essential techniques for pouring the perfect heart, tulip and Rosetta with tips for symmetry, definition and contrast.